Neal Pionk
Winnipeg Jets · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #4
- Born
- July 29, 1995 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Age
- 31 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 6
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 7
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 24
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 23
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 17
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 30.5 67 games, 5.6 goals, 24.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 23.5 55 games left, 0.43 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 31 7 so far · 24 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 20 to 41 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 39 9 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 67 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 0.46 |
| 2025-26 | 51 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0.24 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 0.57 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 0.40 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at CHI | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Hermantown High | USHS-MN | 25 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Hermantown High | USHS-MN | 25 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Team North | UMHSEHL | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 54 | 2 | 21 | 23 | +18 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 53 | 7 | 41 | 48 | +23 | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +11 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 42 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +24 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 |   New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1.8 | 22:23 |
| 2017-18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 48 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -9 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USA | WC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -16 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 4.6 | 21:10 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 71 | 6 | 39 | 45 | +10 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 3.4 | 23:23 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 54 | 3 | 29 | 32 | +6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.0 | 21:58 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 3 | 31 | 34 | +5 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 2.1 | 21:08 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -12 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 7.0 | 21:56 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 5 | 28 | 33 | +9 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 3.4 | 20:50 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 10 | 29 | 39 | +21 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 8.1 | 22:04 |
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 3.1 | 22:43 |
| 2026-27 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2 | 24:24 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 598 | 48 | 227 | 275 | +22 | 335 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1133 | 4.2 | 21:55 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Hermantown High | USHS-MN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Hermantown High | USHS-MN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Team North | UMHSEHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP-17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 23:04 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 26:00 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 27:18 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 21:57 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 24:25 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 35 | 1 | 20 | 21 | -15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1.6 | 24:41 |
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